Nevin-Lifecycles (SP)-B/3V/Cro./2M/DS/P/BG or synth.

The seeds of Mike Nevin’s Lifecycles were sown with the 1998 Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble production “Circular Momentum,” and it went on to take new life years later in its current form. Its central groove in 7/4 has a cyclical, spinning quality while the changes between major and minor tonalities provide a musical metaphor for our life cycle as humans.

Written for six keyboard players, drumset, and bass guitar (or MalletStation, synthesizer, etc.), it also includes a conga part and two additional percussion parts for added groove and color. The parts are nuanced and clearly represented on the page, with a section in the middle left open for one or more players to improvise solos over.

This piece ships as a fully bound score or as an instant PDF download for printing or tablet viewing. Individual parts come exclusively in PDF format.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 8-11
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Glockenspiel, crotales (2 oct.), claves
• Player 2: Vibraphone 1
• Player 3: Vibraphone 2
• Player 4: Vibraphone 3
• Player 5: Marimba 1 (4.3 oct.)
• Player 6: Marimba 2 (4.5 oct.)
• Player 7: Bass guitar (or MalletStation, MalletKat, or synth)
• Player 8: Drum set
• Player 9 (optional): 2 Congas, vibraslap, djembe (shared w/Player 10)
• Player 10 (optional): suspended cymbal, 2 shakers, sleigh bells, cabasa, djembe, bongos
• Player 11 (optional): vibraslap, triangle, mark tree, tambourine (mounted), shaker, concert bass drum, tam-tam